Utility to uncheck "display PDF in Browser" checkbox in Acrobat Internet Prefs

This checkbox is checked by default, but many people don't want it checked and in our case, we specifically want to keep it UNchecked across our entire corporate user base. Is there anyone who knows of a simple utility or script or config program or *whatever* that our IT gurus could push to all our users?

See this for information on the Windows registry settings involved: http://acrobatusers.com/forum/deployment-installation/disable-display-pdf-browser

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Can't uncheck 'display PDF in browser using' on mac

Reader 10.0.0
'display PDF in browser using' in the Internet preferences is stuck on to Adobe Reader. The checkbox is checked/disabled, and cannot be unchecked.
Also, viewing a PDF in the browser via FTP sticks the entire browser (hence my reason for noticing/disabling this plugin)
Had to remove the plugin file from file:///Library/Internet%20Plug-Ins/ to remove.

Hi,
Firstly during the installation of Reader X, there is an option of Customize Install. You can uncheck the Safari browser plugin from there. But this was possible before install. Now since you have installed in default mode (with above option checked during install) the method to disable plugin is as follows:
To disable the plugin-
1. Go to Library > Internet Plug-Ins
2. You will see AdobePDFViewer.plugin in the list of plugins
3. Create a new folder called Disabled Plug-Ins
4. Move the AdobePDFViewer plugin into the Disabled Plug-Ins folder
5. Restart Safari
In future if you want to re-enable this then you can put this plugin back to its original location or Reinstall Reader X (if you have permanently deleted the plug-in from your system). Reinstallation works as installing in repair mode.
AcrobatX/ReaderX uses MANAGED installation method on Mac(as compared to MANUAL installation method used in earlier versions). In case of manual installation method installation and repair was dependent on "Self heal" mechanism that required the admin privileges each time it was invoked. This raised a bit of concern so to remove this Adobe now uses Managed installation method and discontinued Self Heal mechanism.
You can check out this link for more information or if you want to track this discussion -
http://acrobatusers.com/forum/deployment-installation/acrobat-x-installation-installed-saf ari-plugin-without-asking
Thanks,
Karan

How do I un-check the box "Display PDF in browser" using Adobe Acrobat Pro (9.0.0)?

It is faded out and not allowing me the option.

First of all, update your Acrobat to the latest version available for 9.
Then, if you have Windows 8 it might still not be enough, as the two are
not compatible.
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Trouble Setting "Display PDF in browser using" by MCX

I want to force the PDF viewer in Safari to Mac OS X v10.6 built-in Preview Application instead of Adobe Acrobat Pro (9.4.0).
I found that unchecking "Display PDF in browser using:" in Acrobat's Preferences, sets the viewer in Safari to Preview. It seems unchecking this box modifies ~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro_x86_9.0.plist. by creating the entry root => Originals (dictionary) => BrowserIntegration (array) => item 0 as number with value 0, item 1 as boolean with value 0.
With that in mind I tried creating a MCX setting in my OD to apply root => Originals (dictionary) => BrowserIntegration (array) => item 0 as number with value 0, item 1 as boolean with value 0. Witch resulted in a grayed out, but checked settings for "Display PDF in browser using:"
I was wondering if any one has successfully figured out how to set this setting?

Hi,
Firstly during the installation of Reader X, there is an option of Customize Install. You can uncheck the Safari browser plugin from there. But this was possible before install. Now since you have installed in default mode (with above option checked during install) the method to disable plugin is as follows:
To disable the plugin-
1. Go to Library > Internet Plug-Ins
2. You will see AdobePDFViewer.plugin in the list of plugins
3. Create a new folder called Disabled Plug-Ins
4. Move the AdobePDFViewer plugin into the Disabled Plug-Ins folder
5. Restart Safari
In future if you want to re-enable this then you can put this plugin back to its original location or Reinstall Reader X (if you have permanently deleted the plug-in from your system). Reinstallation works as installing in repair mode.
AcrobatX/ReaderX uses MANAGED installation method on Mac(as compared to MANUAL installation method used in earlier versions). In case of manual installation method installation and repair was dependent on "Self heal" mechanism that required the admin privileges each time it was invoked. This raised a bit of concern so to remove this Adobe now uses Managed installation method and discontinued Self Heal mechanism.
You can check out this link for more information or if you want to track this discussion -
http://acrobatusers.com/forum/deployment-installation/acrobat-x-installation-installed-saf ari-plugin-without-asking
Thanks,
Karan

Display PDF in browser issue in 9.1.1

We deployed the 9.1.1 msp update to all of our clients but we realized that it unchecks "Display PDF in browser," so now I need to figure out how to get that checkbox rechecked for every current user and any new user that logs on.
I know that all I need to do is delete bBrowserIntegration in HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals but this will only change for the currently logged on user. For shared machines that we currently have deployed in our environment how to I change this setting for all of the users that are currently not logged on or for any future users that may log on?
Thanks for any help.

I would create a script to go into the active setup folder that will run when each user logs in. Appdeploy is a good website for stuff like this. Here is a link that will might be able to help you create a active setup script if you're not sure.
http://www.appdeploy.com/articles/activesetup.asp

Todays update to 7.1.0 broke "Display PDF in browser"

I do ***NOT*** want PDFs displayed in my browser.
I ***DO*** want PDFs displayed in a separate Acrobat window.
Version 7.0.9 was working this way until the update to 7.1.0 went in today.
Now, regardless of the of the setting of the Edit --> Preferences --> Internet --> Web Browser Options --> "Display PDF in browser" checkbox, all PDFs ARE being displayed in the browser window.
How do I disable this behavior or uninstall this last update?

I have managed to fix my problem with PDFs only opening in the browser. I went to MSIE(v7) Menu --> Tools --> Manage Add-Ons --> Enable or Disable Add-Ons... --> Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer --> [find/highlight the line with file = AcroIEHelper.dll] --> Disable --> OK --> Restart the browser (and maybe the PC).
As for 7.1.0 not being a real update, that is wrong. It is real.
Read about it here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
It says:
"Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8 and Adobe Reader install the 8.1.2 update and users of Acrobat 7 install the 7.1.0 update to protect themselves from potential vulnerabilities. This is an update to resolve the issues previously reported in Security Advisory APSA08-01."

Reader X " display PDF in browser" is checked but greyed out

Hello
I have a user who wanted to print double sided by default when opening a PDF on a web page. I found that by downloading the PDF, not printing from a browser, the user can print double- sided. But when I go in preferences the option to uncheck " display PDF in Browser" is greyed out? I'm tried running reader as admin, logging out and logging in as admin, restarting the PC, running all updates. I was going to edit the registry next but wanted to see if anyone had been having this problem? THee is no Acrobat on this Dell laptop, only Reader X. It is a Windows 7 PC, fairly new. Any help would be appreciated.

Please update to the latest version of Adobe Reader i.e. 10.1.2 and enable the double sided printing as in the below figure:
Hope this helps.
Ankit

I want to uncheck the box "Display PDF in Browser" in Reader X preferences but it is greyed out.

I want to uncheck the box "Display PDF in Browser" in Reader X preferences but it is greyed out in Preferences. No one seems to know how to get it unchecked??
ANY suggestions please, am wasting my saturday morning. This issue resulted from upgrade to latest Adobe Reader version X but uninstalling and reinstalling the older version is not the answer, tried that :-)

See if this helps: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4340658
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Should Display PDF in Browser be able to be checked & unchecked in Preferences

I no longer can download Safari documents, like credit card statements, as PDF files. I went into Preferences/Internet and found that the "Display PDF in Browser" is not an option that can be check or unchecked. Is that the problem?

"Display PDF in Browser" is greyed out in Adobe Reader 10.1.2. This is by design.
Also, There are known compatibility issues between Safari and Adobe Reader. Please see
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/908/cpsid_90885.html
the page also includes link to an plug-in on Adobe Labs that is under development.
You can try downloading the pdf on your computer and then open it with Adobe Reader desktop application

Adobe Reader X - Disable "Display PDF in Browser" via Registry

I'm trying to configure my organization's Windows workstations so that web-based PDF files open in Adobe Reader rather than in internet browsers. I have been able to configure Adobe Reader 9 installations to open web-based PDF files in Reader rather than internet browsers by using the following registry setting:
Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path
Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals
Value name
bBrowserIntegration
Value type
REG_DWORD
Value data
0x0 (0)
My problem lies with Adobe Reader X: I used the following settings in attempting to prevent Adobe Reader X installations from opening web-based PDFs in internet browsers:
Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path
Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\Originals
Value name
bBrowserIntegration
Value type
REG_DWORD
Value data
0x0 (0)
Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path
Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\Originals
Value name
bAllowByteRangeRequests
Value type
REG_DWORD
Value data
0x0 (0)
Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path
Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\AVGeneral
Value name
bBrowserDisplayInReadMode
Value type
REG_DWORD
Value data
0x0 (0)
I've only had partial success, though. Internet Explorer respects the registry settings and opens web-based PDFs in Reader X. Firefox 14.0.1, though, ignores the registry settings and opens web-based PDFs in Firefox.
Is there a different registry setting I should be using so that Firefox sees "Display PDF in Browser" unchecked and allows web-based PDFs to be opened in Reader X? Is there another method I should be following for deploying this setting to Adobe Reader X clients?

Hi,
We'll, you've educated yourself well. Unfortunately, Acrobat products can't control what browsers do so uniform behavior is not possible. The setting is Adobe's best attempt and forcing some consistency.
The ReadMode setting only controls what happens in the UI after the PDF is open.
Ben

'Display PDF in browser' whats the default?

Can anyone tell me definitively what the current default setting has been for whether Preferences/Internet Options/'Display PDF in browser' is checked or unchecked?
I'm curious to know as well if it has changed with 8, 9, and 10?

For all three the default is "checked".
Be well...

"Display PDF in Browser" setting - $500 reward for the solution

The corporate policy requires the "Display PDF in Browser" setting to be unchecked for all applications, this is to open the PDF document in new reader instance but our specific application needs the reader to be opened in the same browser even if the preference "Display PDF in Browser" is unchecked.... The setPreference from javascript (html) doesn't seemed to work... How do i make this work? I am looking for programatic way to set this preference in HTML javasript or Java Applet or ActiveX or any other means. I am currently using JS and Object tag, the only functions that we need at this point are page navigation and getting current page using JS.
Also, I need the links the browser to open in new browser once the PDF is loaded... do I need to reset the preference once it is loaded for the links to open in new browser? How can this be progrmatically achieved without altering the original PDFs?
I realize that this may be difficult and am looking for workarounds or alternate solutions to meet my req. $500 for anyone who could can provide solution.. Please email me [email protected]
thanks,
- Ray

Convince your IT people to allow folks to set their preference to display in browser.
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Programatically detect if Display PDF in Browser is checked

How can I programatically detect if the "Display PDF in browser" option is checked/unchecked in the Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro preferences? Thanks in advance.
Justin

Please update to the latest version of Adobe Reader i.e. 10.1.2 and enable the double sided printing as in the below figure:
Hope this helps.
Ankit

Preferences / Internet / Display PDF in browser - checked but grayed.

Dear Support.
Windows 2008 Server R2 / Acrobat X 10.1.2
The "Display PDF in browser" is checked and grayed. I need to uncheck.
No other PDF-Software is installed.
I try to edit the Registry CurrentUser/Software/Adobe Acrobat/10.0/Originals - not worked
The User will work over an CitrixTermianlserver
Thanks

Hi
Please Check the Below Registry Entry :
Lock Path
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockdown
10.0 and later: The application checks the key corresponding to the "blessed" application that is named in the hard-coded key name at HKCR\Software\Adobe\Acrobat\Exe. For example, if the value is "C:\Program Files\Acrobat 10\Adobe Acrobat.exe, then Acrobat 10 checks HKCU\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\10.0\Originals\bBrowserIntegration.
11.0: deprecated.
NOTE
: HKLM\bBrowserIntegration = 0 locks in whatever is already set in HKCU, so set both HKLM and HKCU.
Or You Can Refer the Below Link :
http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/PrefRef/Windows/index.html

Adobe Reader 9.1 Disable Display PDF in browser

Is there a registry setting I tweek to uncheck the box for Display PDF In Browser? The only ones I could find grayed out the box but it didn't un check the box.

I'm just confirming what anhnguyen7902 posted.
This was tested against Acrobat Reader 9.3.1. I exported all of the registry keys from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\ with the "Display PDF in browser" setting enabled and disabled. Below are the only relevant differences when changing this setting from within Acrobat Reader.
With the setting enabled, keys under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals] are...
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals]
"bHostBasedCM"=dword:00000001
"iPSLevel"=dword:00000000
"sProofingSpace"=hex:55,2e,53,2e,20,57,65,62,20,43,6f,61,74,65,64,20,28,53,57,4f,50,29,20, 76,32,00
"bDisplayedSplash"=dword:00000001
With this setting DISABLED, keys under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals] are...
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals]
"bHostBasedCM"=dword:00000001
"iPSLevel"=dword:00000000
"sProofingSpace"=hex:55,2e,53,2e,20,57,65,62,20,43,6f,61,74,65,64,20,28,53,57,4f,50,29,20, 76,32,00
"bDisplayedSplash"=dword:00000001
"bBrowserIntegration"=dword:00000000
The difference being the bBrowserIntegration key being present and set to dword:00000000 when this option is DISABLED, but the key being completely removed when the setting is ENABLED.
While writing this post, I decided to test it against Acrobat Reader v4.2.1. The results were the same.
Hope this helps.

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